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Basic Plan on Transport Policy
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Overview
1. Premises
○Elements of Basic Plan on Transport Policy pursuant to the Basic Act on Transport Policy (Law No. 92 of Dec. 4, 2013)
(1) Basic direction of the policies on transport
(2) Targets of the policies on transport
(3) Measures on transport that the Government shall implement comprehensively and systematically
(4) Other necessary matters
○Closely coordinated with the “Comprehensive Strategy for Vitalization of Towns, People, and Jobs” and the
“Fundamental Plan for National Resilience,” etc.
○Plan period: FY 2014 ~ FY 2020
2. Structure
○Basic directions of the policies on transport
A. Realize user-friendly transport that contributes to the rich lives of the citizens
B. Build up the inter-regional / international passenger transport and logistics networks that create the foundation for
growth and prosperity
C. Create a foundation of sustainable, secure and safe transport
○Targetsof the policies on transport
・Description of the targets with intended achievements during the plan period, pursuant to the provisions of the Basic
Act on Transport Policy
・Quantitative indicators to assess the level of achievement of the targets
○Measureson transport that the Government shall implement comprehensively and systematically
Description of existing measures that need further efforts as well as future measures to be discussed for each target
3. History
○In April 2014, deliberation started at the Council of Transport Policy and the Panel on Infrastructure Development.
Public comment was taken in September. The Basic Plan on Transport Policy (draft) was submitted February 2015 to
the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
○Cabinet decision on February 13, 2015. 1
Structure of Basic Plan on Transport Policy
【Socioeconomic issues considered in this plan】
(1) Local revitalization under plummeting population & super-aging (2) Globalization (3) Imminent large-scale disasters, aging infrastructure
(4) Global environmental issues (5) Dramatic advances in ICT and technology innovation
(6) Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake (7) Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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s ③Make barrier-free transport more familiar ④Expand transport infrastructure & in the transport sector
④Further raise the service levels for services worldwide using Japanese ④Proceed with further low
passenger transport and logistics technology and know-how carbonization & energy conservation
Articles of the Basic Act Matters to be noted in implementation
[Responsibilities of the State and other relevant actors, ①Implementation of measures from the viewpoints of the citizens, through
Coordination & cooperation] (Art. 8 ~ 12,27) visualization & adequate follow-up
[Comprehensive transport system] (Art. 24) ②Role division but with coordination and cooperation between the State, local
[Research and study] (Art. 28) governments, transport operators, users and local residents
[Development and dissemination of technology] (Art. 29) ③Promotion of technological innovation including active ICT use
[Reflection of the opinions of citizens] (Art.31) ④Promotion of efforts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and 2
afterward
Basic direction A. Realize user-friendly transport that contributes to the rich lives of the citizens
Target ① Reconstruct the regional transport networks under local Target ② Encourage deployment of various transport services
governments’ initiatives, coordinating with town planning policies taking into account local circumstances
(Intent) (Intent)
Vitalize local public transport services under coordination with relevant Provide new transport services with convenience, comfort, and efficiency
measures to create active and unique communities, taking into account responding to changing society with population decrease and super-aging.
population decrease, super-aging, and reliance on automobiles. (Example)
(Example)
・Sustainable transport services that adapt to ・Seamless transport
・Enact “Regional Public Transport Network Plan” and “Location Optimization population decrease service,
Plan” and accumulate successful cases to help build “compact + network”. ・Promotion of efforts to use bicycle i.e. bus-float ship
Revised Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Reorganization of public transportation
Medial, welfare & Local Public Transportation Systems established coordinated with town planning
other urban functions Location Regional Public transport
into the core area Circular network of public Optimization plan Reorganization Plan
transport in the core area
Public owned Services between core areas
private operated Coordination
bus and railways Community bus - The bus-float ship’s
Reside along feeder transportation Virtuous circle LRT, BRT, on-demand Community cycle seamless service
public transport taxi, etc. and cycle train enables passengers to
Pedestrians and bicyclers Transfer hubs avoid inconvenient bus-
On-demand taxi ・Sustainable logistics in ferry-bus connections.
Indicators underpopulated areas Indicators ・Proportion of light rail vehicle： about 25％ (2013) 35％
・Regional public transport network plans： 100 plans ・Community cycle： 54 municipalities(2013) 100 municipalities
・On-demand transport services： 311 municipalities (2013) 700 municipalities
Target ③ Make barrier-free transport more familiar Target ④ Further raise the service levels for passenger transport
and logistics
(Intent) (Intent)
Realize the smooth transportation in the super-aging community and the Improve worldwide leading field in transporting people & goods to help
society where all can participate in, considering Tokyo 2020 Olympic and realize the rich lives of the citizens.
Paralympic games. (Example)
(Example)
・Expansion and improvement of
・Achievement of current goals ・Development of low- convenience of urban railway network
・”Barrier-free in mind” through stroller marks costplatform doors
Interoperable
・Visualization of public transport service transport
level smart cards
・Area expansion, promotion of common use (Rail and bus)
& interoperability of transport smart cards
・Road use efficiency with ITS technology
Indicators ・Accessible bus [*]： 44％ (2013) about 70％ Indicators (Source) JR East website
・No gap on major railway stations [*]： 83％ (2013) almost 100％ ・Prefectures where interoperable transport smart cards not available [*]：
・Platform doors [*]： 583 stations (2013) about 800 stations 12 prefectures (2013) 0
・Number of lines with bus location system： 11,684 lines (2014) 17,000 lines 3
[*] Related to efforts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and afterward
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